Police seek 2 men posing as DTE workers; Employee at local business hospitalized

Police are looking for two men who posed as DTE Energy workers Sunday during a theft at a local woman’s home. The homeowner told officers that the men came to her house, driving white vehicles with DTE decals, and said they needed to work on her home. The woman, who lives in the 1000 block of Wattles, let the men in. When the men asked for payment, the woman paid them from the safe in her bedroom, police say. When the men left, the homeowner found her safe had been pilfered and $1,500 was missing.

Employee at local business hospitalized

An employee at a local business was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a fire at the establishment caused respiratory difficulties from smoke inhalation. Troy firefighters were summoned around 3 a.m. to the Form Tech Industries buildingat 690 W. Maple Road at the corner of Heide Street. After the fire was put out, an employee was taken to Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital for medical treatment. His condition was unknown, said authorities in a release. Troy firefighters report that crews were on-scene for an hour.